letter from the editor
A New Beginning: The
Intelligence Revolution
I am so excited that the HRPA 2018 Annual Conference &
Trade Show is finally here once again. Every year, I can’t wait to
come to Toronto and spend three days at this event. From the
packed trade show with the latest and greatest in products and
services to the hundreds of informative sessions to the outstanding
keynote speakers, these next few days will be non-stop action,
and I love every minute of it.
What are you most looking forward to? I personally will be lining
up early to hear Brené Brown’s keynote address on the four
pillars of courage (it’s Jan. 31 at 4:30), sponsored by Great-West
Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace.
In this special HRPA Conference & Trade Show edition of HR
Professional, we’re picking up the conference’s major theme in our
articles: The Intelligence Revolution. The employment landscape
is changing with technology, and HR professionals have a pivotal
role to play. Be sure to read our cover story on page 18; as well, several
conference speakers with presentations about different facets
of the “future of work” have contributed excellent articles. Those
begin on page 47; each article notes the author’s presentation date
and time for you. I hope that you can check out their sessions, because
they’re sure to be amazing and informative.
I must mention that it’s so nice to be back in print for this one issue
in 2018; however, don’t forget to check HRProfessionalNow.ca
every month for new issues of HR Professional or turn on notifications
from your HR Professional mobile app (and if you don’t
have the app, download it today! More than 3,000 have already
done so.). We’ll have 12 issues for you once again in 2018, and our
January issue, themed Beyond Diversity, is currently live. I want to
know what our readers think about HR Professional’s new digital
distribution and what you’d like us to change or improve for you
– please find me at the conference, leave a comment at HRPA’s
booth in the trade show or message me through HR Professional’s
Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook pages.
Happy conference-ing!
Jill Harris
jharris@lesterpublications.com ■
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VOLUME 35 / NUMBER 2 CONFERENCE ISSUE 2018
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